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Focus on regional supply chains: FM

Sitharaman says volatile geopolitics creating uncertainty and 'high-cost' risks

Blow for UK's Sunak as Tories lose 2 bypolls

Britain's Labour Party dealt a crushing blow to Prime Minister Rishi Sunak's Conservatives on Friday, winning two previously safe parliamentary seats in victories leader Keir Starmer said showed voters wanted change at the next national election.

Supreme Court judge Bhat demits office

Supreme Court judge S Ravindra Bhat, who was part of a five-judge Constitution bench that refused to accord legal recognition to same-sex marriages earlier this week, demitted office on Friday, after a stint of little over four years in the top court.

Punjab govt to move top court against guv

Punjab chief minister Bhagwant Mann has announced that his government will move the Supreme Court against governor Banwarilal Purohit's refusal to clear three bills and for raising questions on the legality of the two-day assembly session, which was cut short by a day on its first day on Friday.

RPF cop sane, killed 4 people in cold blood: Charge sheet

Chetan Singh Chaudhary, the 34-year-old Railway Protection Force (RPF) constable who shot dead four people, including his senior officer, while on board the Jaipur-Mumbai Central Superfast Express on July 31, is completely sane and was aware of what he was executing, says the Government Railway Police (GRP) charge sheet filed on Friday.

Modi to attend 125th foundation day event of Scindia School today

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will attend the 125th foundation day celebrations of 'The Scindia School' in Gwalior on Saturday, institute's officials aware of the matter said on Friday.

Key test today for India's human spaceflight mission

The stage is set for a crucial step in India’s human space flight mission as a rocket carrying a replica of the Gaganyaan crew module was scheduled to take flight at 8am on Saturday from the first launchpad of the Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Sriharikota, the Indian Space Research Organisation (Isro) said on Friday.

Canada warns its citizens of 'protests, intimidation'

Canada has updated the travel advisory for India, asking its citizens to \"exercise a high degree of caution\" in the country and warning them of the possibility of \"anti-Canada protests\" as well as \"intimidation or harassment\".

You cannot call yourself 'Republic of India' in pleas: SC pulls up CBI

The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) cannot equate itself with the \"Republic of India\", the Supreme Court observed on Friday, taking umbrage at the federal agency filing petitions representing the republic.

TMC MP's lawyer opts out of defamation case

A case involving serious allegations of parliamentary impropriety and corruption was on Friday reduced to a custodial battle over a pet Rottweiler named Henry after lawyer Jai Anant Dehadrai told the Delhi high court that Lok Sabha member Mahua Moitra’s lawyer tried to convince him to withdraw his complaint against the politician in exchange for the dog.

Revamped Mehrauli monuments now open

Lieutenant governor VK Saxena on Friday inaugurated at least six renovated monuments nestled in the Mehrauli Archaeological Park in south Delhi, where work was undertaken since March this year, and threw open to the public a revived water body with fountains, a restaurant, and a pathway, along with the illuminated historical structures.

Nithari accused walks out of prison

Four days after the Allahabad high court acquitted Moninder Singh Pandher in relation to the 2006 Nithari serial murder case, the 65-year-old walked out of the district jail in Gautam Budh Nagar on Friday afternoon.

Unfit vehicles pass PUC test, no set norms

₹100 and five minutes — that’s all it apparently takes to get a pollution under control (PUC) certificate in Delhi, even if your vehicle exceeds the designated emission mark.

CM gives nod to luxury bus policy

A new policy that will enable private players to operate luxury air-conditioned buses in the national capital and encourage people to shift from private vehicles to these buses has been finalised and is being sent to Raj Niwas for approval, Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal announced on Friday.

Namo Bharat services set to open to public from today

A new mode of transportation Trains operating on the corridor have been named Namo Bharat, and the stretch will open for the public at 6am on Saturday

No violation, says India as 41 Canada diplomats leave

Latest in bilateral fallout India has said that its action to ensure parity is in line with the Vienna Convention

WILL NOT BACK DOWN ON QUOTA DEMAND FOR MARATHAS: PATIL

WILL NOT BACK DOWN ON QUOTA DEMAND FOR MARATHAS: PATIL

Adele reveals she was 'borderline alcoholic'

English singer-songwriter Adele revealed at her Las Vegas (USA) concert that she was a \"borderline alcoholic\" during her 20s.

Academy welcomes Ir NTR to Actor's Branch

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS) has welcomed Jr NTR to its Actors Branch.

I always wanted to do films: Pearl V Puri on his debut

After making a name for himself on television, Pearl V Puri took a three-year break. The actor has now marked his big-screen debut A with Yaariyan 2, costarring Divya Khosla Kumar and Meezaan.

Ton-man army: One shy of Cloud 49

Kohli on the cusp of matching Tendulkar's ODI centuries record as India still unbeaten after four matches

Google introduces new security measures to combat online scams

Google is ramping up security measures and research to combat online scams in India with an initiative called DigiKavach, the company announced on Thursday as part of a host of new collaborations and commitments, including the start of manufacturing of its flagship Pixel phones in the country.

Govt tweaks import norms for IT hardware

The government on Thursday said it has eased the process of authorisation for importing IT hardware such as laptops, tablets, personal computers and servers, although it remained determined to enforce its August decision of putting these items under \"restricted\" imports from November 1 mainly for three reasons encouraging domestic production, checking influx of made-in-China products, and ensuring cyber security.

HAMAS ATTACK MASTERMINDS TOP ISRAEL'S HIT LIST TARGETS

Two accused masterminds of Hamas's October 7 attacks sit at the top of Israel's hit list as it threatens that every member of the militant group faces death when it invades Gaza. Military strategist Mohammed Deif and political leader Yahya Sinwar have already spent time in Israeli or Palestinian jails and been the targets of multiple assassination attempts.

US issues worldwide caution for its citizens

The US state department on Thursday issued a worldwide security alert for Americans overseas amid the Israel-Hamas conflict, citing increased tensions in various locations around the world and the potential for extremist attacks and violence against Americans.

Musk may remove X platform from Europe

Elon Musk, owner of social media platform X, is considering removing the service formerly called Twitter from Europe in response to a new internet platform regulation in the region, news site Insider reported on Wednesday.

More than meets the eye in Biden's approach to Israel

In his recent book, The Last Politician: Inside Joe Biden's White House and the Struggle for America's Future, the journalist Franklin Fowler draws a masterful summary of the US President's approach to Israel through an episode in 2021 when Hamas rockets from Gaza descended on the skylines of Tel Aviv and Jerusalem and furious Israeli retribution followed.

No safe zones: Israel strikes south Gaza

Many among Gaza’s 2.3 million residents are down to one meal a day and drinking dirty water due to supply shortages

LGBTQ+ rights will test the resolve of politicians

Mass movements have sprung up across countries in support of the rights of the LGBTQ+ community and civil rights movements consider it their duty to take up the multiple concerns of gendered and sexual minorities.

The case for a Gaza ceasefire

Further escalation can lead to war spreading beyond the present conflict zone. Delhi should urge Tel Aviv and the Arab world to negotiate